Making a change to Saturday night’s program for the 39th annual Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy Drink, the championship A-Feature will go back to a 40-lap showdown for the coveted Golden Driller.

If you trust the reporting of NASCAR Cup Series star Chase Briscoe, it appears that Christopher Bell will be returning to the Chili Bowl Nationals in 2025. Briscoe, who will join Bell at Joe Gibbs Racing next season, made the announcement on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday morning to get back at Bell for accidentally sharing news about Briscoe's racing plans in June.

They call it the “Mecca of Micros” for a reason, and the 40th annual Tulsa Shootout is once again living up to that name with the 2025 version around the corner on December 31 - January 4.

With the early count already climbing to 100 cars, the entry list for the 39th annual Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy Drink is finally live. You can view the full roster below, including some notable storylines from the first drop.

Could we see Christopher Bell race on dirt again sometime soon? Well, according to Jeff Gluck and The Athletic, that answer is now a yes after Joe Gibbs Racing has apparently changed its policy regarding extracurricular racing outside of the NASCAR Cup Series for their four drivers.

Legendary NASCAR driver and two-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Kyle Busch, today announced a partnership with FloSports that will put him on the clay in a Lucas Oil midget car for a historic debut at the 39th Chili Bowl Midget Nationals Powered by NOS Energy Drink streamed exclusively on FloRacing this January.

The Chili Bowl Midget Nationals posted the updated rules for the 2025 event. Included in the released rulebook is the new use of common frame rules utilized by Midget sanctioning bodies, an announcement that came prior to the 2024 event.

The roster for the 16th edition of the O’Reilly Auto Parts Invitational Race of Champions has been set, with 18 drivers set to take on Tulsa Expo Raceway clay during Monday’s Cummins Qualifying Night.

One of the biggest events in all of motorsports is set to take place this week with the 38th running of the Chili Bowl Nationals, January 8-13 at the SageNet Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

If you know Tony Stewart, you know that he will race anything with wheels and an engine. This is a man that has raced three different generations of NASCAR Cup cars, Midgets, Sprint Cars (winged and non-winged), Silver Crown cars, IndyCars, and now will be running a full season in a Top Fuel dragster in 2024. But which car is his favorite? And what track is his favorite at which to race it?

The Chili Bowl Nationals presented by NOS Energy Drink is considered the “Super Bowl of Midget Racing” but it’s more than that. It’s also racing’s international melting pot. Drivers from all over the world and all different disciplines and types of cars head to Tulsa, Oklahoma each January to race inside a building, including many from the world of NASCAR.

Since the inaugural running of the Chili Bowl Nationals in 1987, racers and fans have flocked to Tulsa, Oklahoma each year to witness one of the biggest events in all of motorsports. As we prepare for the 38th running of the event, which is scheduled to take place January 8-13 at the SageNet Center, FloRacing has assembled a library of every Chili Bowl Nationals main event that has been contested.

Have you ever wondered how the Chili Bowl Nationals got its name? After all, what does a midget race inside a building in Tulsa, Oklahoma have to do with chili? Believe it or not, it really did start with a bowl of chili.

Fans were left with plenty to talk about following Sunday’s finale of the 39th annual Tulsa Shootout on FloRacing. Before the Chili Bowl Nationals take center stage next week inside the SageNet Center, we wanted to look back at what most are talking about after “The Mecca of Micros.”

The 39th Annual Tulsa Shootout from the SageNet Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma is officially in the books. Six A-Mains have come and gone and six Golden Drillers have found new homes. Results from all six A-Mains can be found below.